Associations to the word «Sourwood»

Wiktionary

SOURWOOD, noun. A North American deciduous shrubby tree, of the genus Oxydendrum, having deep fissures in its bark, and sour tasting leaves
SOURWOOD, noun. An Australian tree, of the genus Hibiscus; the sorrel tree

Dictionary definition

SOURWOOD, noun. Deciduous shrubby tree of eastern North America having deeply fissured bark and sprays of small fragrant white flowers and sour-tasting leaves.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats